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From the article
Back in 2011, although NPR’s audience tilted a bit to the left, it still bore a resemblance to America at large. Twenty-six percent of listeners described themselves as conservative, 23 percent as middle of the road, and 37 percent as liberal.
By 2023, the picture was completely different: only 11 percent described themselves as very or somewhat conservative, 21 percent as middle of the road, and 67 percent of listeners said they were very or somewhat liberal. We weren’t just losing conservatives; we were also losing moderates and traditional liberals. So I am an NPR listener and this is only anecdotal, but perhaps they were not losing conservatives and moderates, maybe the traditional listener like me has changed their viewpoint from what was considered conservative views to liberal views. Remember this is a self reporting survey. There are numerous polls that show what used to be a conservative person, such as holding multiple degrees, supporting immigration etc. are now considered liberals. So same listeners, just a different label.
An article from PEW research
pewresearch.org - The changing demographic composition of voters and party coalitionsI think the article supports the viewpoint that people can change their views over time. Perhaps because I have been listening to NPR! :)
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